US Senator calls on Trump to provide Ukraine with lethal arms

James Inhofe noted having visited Ukraine twice, which has brought the gravity of the situation into stark relief

09:10, 19 November 2017

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Senator James Inhofe wrote a letter to President Trump encouraging increased support for Ukraine, according to his Twitter.

“Russia’s continued aggression and repeated refusal to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity warrants a strong response from those of us who respect the rules-based international order. Our response should include lethal military hardware as part of the broader effort to help Ukrainians defend themselves and deter future aggression,” the Senator wrote.

Today, I sent a letter to @POTUS encouraging increased US gov't support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, specifically lethal assistance. I visited Ukraine twice this year to support the mission of the @OKGuard. Read: pic.twitter.com/nKqGIwvrY9